South Dakota § 8-4-3 Oath of office of township officers.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 8-4-3 — Oath of office of township officers.

South Dakota § 8-4-3

Title 8TOWNSHIPS

Ch. 8-2TOWNSHIP OFFICERS

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 8-4-3 (2026).

Text

Each person elected or appointed to any township office, shall, within ten days after receiving notice of election or appointment and before entering upon the discharge of the officer's duties, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation as required by § 3-1-5 . Each oath shall be filed in the office of the county auditor by the last day of March. No fee may be charged or received by any officer for administering or filing the oath, or for filing or recording any township officer's official bond.

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Each person elected or appointed to any township office, shall, within ten days after receiving notice of election or appointment and before entering upon the discharge of the officer's duties, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation as required by § 3-1-5 . Each oath shall be filed in the office of the county auditor by the last day of March. No fee may be charged or received by any officer for administering or filing the oath, or for filing or recording any township officer's official bond.

Legislative History

SL 1872-3, ch 51, §§ 33, 34; PolC 1877, ch 23, § 26; SL 1883, ch 112, subch 1, §§ 35, 36; CL 1887, §§ 738, 739; RPolC 1903, §§ 1030, 1031; SL 1909, ch 26; SL 1913, ch 283; RC 1919, § 6070; SDC 1939, § 58.0402; SL 1974, ch 55, § 13; SL 2014, ch 48, § 5; SL 2016, ch 45, § 4.